CLI: Configuration
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The CLI references “skysync.” This is expected.
Command Format
The format of the request consists of following three parts.
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skysync-cli | The name of the package |
command(s) | The name of the command to run, ie. connections, jobs, sites |
parameters | Any command parameters to be passed in, ie. json, server, username, password |
The parameters can be passed in on the command line itself using an equal sign or a space, or through a JSON file. In the following examples, the authentication method being used is the skysync-cli.json method. See the authentication section.
Example 1: Parameter values passed in using the equal sign
In this example, skysync-cli is the package, connections list are the commands and output-json is the parameter being passed in. Note that the parameter output-json is preceded by two dashes and is followed by an equal sign before the parameter value of false.
Example using equal sign to pass in parameter value
skysync-cli connections list --output-json=false
Example 2: Parameter values passed in using the space
In this example, skysync-cli is the package, connections list are the commands and output-json is the parameter being passed in. Note that the parameter output-json is preceded by two dashes and is followed by a space before the parameter value of false.
Example using space to pass in parameter value
skysync-cli connections list --output-json false
Example 3: Parameter with default --json parameter
In this example, skysync-cli is the package, connections list are the commands and json is the parameter being passed in. Note that the parameter json is preceded by two dashes and is not followed by a parameter value. The default value in this case is true.
Example using --json parameter without values
skysync-cli connections list --json
Example 4: Parameter values passed in using a JSON file
In this example, skysync-cli is the package, connections list are the commands and the output-json parameter is not part of the command but rather specified within the skysync-cli.json file within the same directory as the other skysync-cli files.
Command
Contents of skysync-cli.json
Package Configuration
The package configuration file can be specified using the config parameter.
parameter | description | required | default |
|---|---|---|---|
config | Path to JSON config file | optional | skysync-cli.json within the current directory |
In the following examples, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file. See the authentication section.
Example 1: Configuration file location specified using a relative path
This example demonstrates how to specify the configuration file using a relative path.
Example with relative path
Example 2: Configuration file location specified using an absolute path
This example demonstrates how to specify the configuration file using a relative path.
Example with relative path
Response Formats
Responses from the server can come in two formats, the default format (which is a table) or json (which needs to be specified on the command line or within the configuration file). The command to list the connections will be used to demonstrate the output formats.
parameter | description | required | default |
|---|---|---|---|
output-json, json | Output results as JSON | optional | false |
In the following examples, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file. See the authentication section.
Example 1: Default format
In this example, the default response format is requested. The following three commands will produce the same result.
Command with default output format
Command with output-json parameter
Command with json parameter
Example results
Example 2: JSON format
In this example, the JSON format is requested for the response. The following two commands will produce the same result.
Command with output-json parameter
Command with json parameter
Command with json parameter
Example results
Example 3: Specify response format within the configuration file
The response format parameter can be specified within the configuration file along with any authentication parameters. In the following examples, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file. See the authentication section. In this example, the response is requested in JSON format.
Command
Contents of skysync-cli.json
Example 4: Specify response format by environment variable
The response format parameter can be specified within an environment variable. In the following examples, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file. See the authentication section.
Command
Environment Variable Name | Value |
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SKYSYNC_output-json | true | false |
Errors
You may encounter errors while using the CLI. Listed below are a few common errors and likely causes.
Error Message | Remediation |
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A valid Bearer token must be provided | Check that the username and password are valid and passed in properly |
getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND | Check that the server and port are correct |
connect ECONNREFUSED | Check that the server and port are correct |